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The 16th-ranked Michigan Wolverines battle the fourth-ranked Connecticut Huskies in the 2026 Hall of Fame Series on Friday in a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament championship game. Michigan, the defending champions, are coming off an 84-68 opening night win over Oakland on Monday, while UConn downed Gardner Webb 86-46 that same night. The Wolverines (37-3), who won the Big Ten Conference regular-season title at 19-1, were 13-2 against ranked opponents in 2025-26. The Huskies (34-6), who placed second in the Big East at 17-3, were 9-4 against ranked foes last season. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is at 8 p.m. ET. UConn is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Michigan vs. UConn odds, while the over/under is 141.5.
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